Sindh government has launch Dhabeji Special Economic Zone- a CPEC priority project aimed at attracting foreign direct investment, promotion of industrialisation and creation of employment opportunities, said Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon.
Addressing a press briefing along with Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh for Investment and Public Private Partnership projects Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar, Sharjeel Memon said that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah performed the groundbreaking of the project. He said that the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (DSEZ) is offering 10 year tax holiday to local and foreign investors intending to set up industries in the zone while they would enjoy tax exemptions on the import of plants and machinery as well.
The information minister informed that DSEZ is a priority project under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and it is being developed in Sindh province under Public Private Partnership mode through an international competitive bidding process. The zone is expected to attract foreign direct investment of around $ 5 billions and create more than 150,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities, he anticipated adding that investors who wanted to exploit the lucrative opportunity being offered were already in contact with the concerned authorities.
Chairman ZKBDMC, developer of Dhabeji Industrial Zone, Muhabat Khan at the occasion said that it was a unique project owing to its geographical location as a port, airport, highways and main railway line were at a short distance from it. He hoped that the project would play a pivotal role in stabilising the national economy.
The Proposed location has the following advantages:
1. Easy access of Port Qasim enabling raw material import andfinished goods export without incurring major inland transportation costs and saving time.
2. Easy access to Karachi Airport (35 Km) via national highway enabling safe travel of foreign workers and management personnel.
3. Direct access to the National Highway enabling the transportation of goods to upcountry and Central Asian nations utilizing the National Trade Corridor.
Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (DSEZ) to be transformed into an Expatriate Enclave with modern infrastructure and tax incentive packagewhich will include exemption of Custom Duties and Taxes on the import of plant and machinery for the developer and the enterprises.
Development Guidelines
- The Joint Ventures (JVs) with Pakistani Companies will be encouraged.
- Export Oriented Industrieswill be prioritized.
- Sectors have been chosen in consultation with Chinese and Pakistani Investors/companies and are in alignment with Pakistani Resource Base.
- Project to be developed under Public Private Partnership Mode.
The following industrial clusters/sectors are proposed/planned to be established in DSEZ
- Light Engineering
- Automotive and Auto parts
- Chemical & Pharmaceuticals
- Consumer Electronics Engineering
- Textile & Garments
- Steel-Foundries
- Warehousing
- Building Material
Infrastructure and Facilities
- Steel-Foundries
- Automotive and Auto parts
- Chemical and Pharmaceuticals
- Consumer Electronics Engineering
- Textile & Garments
- Warehousing
- Building Material
- FMCG
- Technical & Vocational Training Centre
- Captive Power Plant
- Warehouse/Logistics Park
- Waste Water Treatment Plant
- 5 Star Hotel
- Trauma Centre/Hospital
- Restaurants
- Business center
- Auditorium/Expo Center
- Fire Station/ Emergency Response Centre
- Residential Zone
- Common Machinery Pool
- Railway Cargo Terminal
- Mosque
- Banks
Location & Connectivity
50 km Karachi | 4b Customer+
Key Prospective Partners
Sinohydro, Liao Ning Zhong ShiLiaoNing & Jiangxi Government Teng’ao Economic Development Zone China Association of Development Zones
